Professional Ethics in Athletic Training: Practicing and Leading With Integrity

About Gretchen SchlabachKimberly Peer

Gretchen A. Schlabach PhD ATC graduated Ithaca College (Ithaca New York) with a BS and Indiana University (Bloomington Indiana) with an MS. Her initial position was a 1-year appointment at Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo Michigan). That was followed by an 8-year stint at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss; Oxford Mississippi) where she served as the first Head Womens Athletic Trainer. After completing her doctoral work in Exercise Physiology and Nutrition Dr. Schlabach entered the professoriate and accepted the Program Directorship at Northern Illinois University (DeKalb Illinois). After 23 years she retired and was recognized by Northern Illinois University with the professor emerita status. In 2020 Dr. Schlabach could not refuse an opportunity to join Florida International Universitys Doctor of Athletic Training program as an adjunct lecturer and courtesy professor. Dr. Schlabachs professional scholarship and service has been in the area of professional ethics values and responsibility in athletic training which has been disseminated at the state national and international levels. Currently she is the founding chair of the inaugural National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) Professional Responsibility in Athletic Training Committee which promotes awareness analysis action and adherence relative to legal ethical regulatory and professional standards issues in athletic training. Dr. Schlabach has been recognized with the NATA Athletic Training Service Award Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award and the Gail Weldon Award of Excellence. In 2019 she was inducted into the prestigious NATA Hall of Fame.Kimberly S. Peer EdD ATC FNATA is a full professor at Kent State University where she serves as the Program Coordinator for the BS in athletic training and MSAT. Dr. Peer holds an adjunct graduate faculty appointment at Northeast Ohio College of Medicine (Rootstown Ohio) and teaches at the College of Podiatric Medicine at Kent State University. She holds a doctorate in Higher Education Administration with a cognate in Health Care Management from the University of Akron (Akron Ohio). Dr. Peer served as the editor-in-chief for the Athletic Training Education Journal and serves on the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education Ethics Committee as well as the NATA Committee on Professional Ethics. Her national contributions include service to the Board of Certification NATA Journal of Athletic Training and the NATA Research and Education Foundation in multiple capacities. Her statewide service includes the Governors appointment to the Ohio Licensure Board and over 12 years of service to the Ohio Athletic Trainers Association. Dr. Peer has been lauded with national regional and state level awards for her contributions to the profession and athletic training education including but not limited to the NATA Fellow and Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Ohio Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame and Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association Outstanding Educator. Dr. Peer was recently selected to serve on the inaugural cabinet for the NATA Educationalist Community. In addition to her extensive service Dr. Peer has published over 30 peer-reviewed articles and delivered over 135 international national and district conference presentations while coauthoring 3 textbooks on athletic training.